With the proliferation of smartphones, it seems as though we all have a good quality camera with us wherever we roam. This means that we are taking more and more family photos. That includes our senior loved ones, many of whom are using smartphones to snap pictures of things in their world. Family caregivers might share … Read more
As seniors age, we sometimes find them no longer doing some of the activities in which they once found joy. Seniors may not be enjoying their favorite hobbies or other activities anymore for reasons beyond their control. It is important for all of us to have hobbies and actively engage in them for brain health. Everyone who is aging … Read more
Our senior loved ones living in assisted living or other congregate living locations look forward to the holidays and visits with family members near and far. Family caregivers love visiting them and want to shower them with goodies, often including food treats. Unfortunately, too many or the wrong kind of treats could turn out to be … Read more
Too many people are not getting the full advantage of all that hospice has to give to those at the end of life and their caregivers. The myths surrounding hospice care are obstacles for many, so during National Hospice and Palliative Care Month we will bust some of those myths! Hospice care is about improving a … Read more
As we observe another health ‘holiday’, this time Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD), we are reminded that GERD can be limiting our seniors’ independence. GERD is a disease where the acid from the stomach or bile backs up into the esophagus (food pipe) at the point of the lower esophageal sphincter. Having a hiatal hernia compounds the problem. … Read more
During November, the American Diabetes Association wonders how you will stop diabetes? The number of people suffering with diabetes in America may astonish you. 30 million adults and children in America live with diabetes, that is 9% of the population or one in eleven of us. Another 8 million diabetics are going undiagnosed. And 86 million have prediabetes and … Read more
“My parents/grandparents will never use that smartphone. They’re too old and set in their ways to learn something new.” “Seniors won’t let technology into their homes and lives.” “Tech devices for older adults have to be stripped down and simplified. They won’t be able to use the same ones as younger generations.” We’ve heard all those and … Read more
Most families enjoy special moments during the holidays, whether they travel great distances to meet or just come across town. It is a time of year when caregivers take a break from our hectic schedules to sit down with the ones they love and reminisce about the good times they have shared. As seniors get older, these time become even … Read more
Has your senior been saving a lifetime of belongings in the basement, attic and closet? Have you ever moved them into a new location with box after box of stuff and wondered what they may need it all for? Our seniors have collections, old magazines, books, clothes, memorabilia, photos, and a million odds and ends … Read more
